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[adiva_calandia]

Probably the single most frustrating prompt I have ever -- ever, including standardized test prompts -- seen:

Describe the influence of African art.. . . On what? On who? Which African art? When

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[sdelmonte]

Hands you phone books for every city, town and hamlet on Earth. Suggests you start with the A countries. :)

[adiva_calandia]

*weeps*

And how has African art influenced YOU, Mr. Del Monte?

[sdelmonte]

Well, we had a very popular Modigliani exhibition here four years ago. He was directly influenced by African art, especially in his early sculptures. So the vast amount of work I had to do for that show, and the success we had, can be attributed in part to the African influences. And in the end, that made me feel good.

Does that count?

[adiva_calandia]

*--CRACKS UP*

The other prompt I have to write is on the Egyptian influence on Modigliani's work.

That totally counts. *grinning*

[wicked_chaotic]

Okay, that's just not right. Because - what?

You need some sort of basis to work off of.

[adiva_calandia]

SERIOUSLY. And we've talked in class about the influence of African art on Picasso, and -- more vaguely -- on the Parisian turn-of-the-century art scene . . . but. I. What? On everybody?

[wicked_chaotic]

There's a whole lot of everybody out there.

You can write about the everybody that wasn't influenced. Your answer can consist of a lot of blank space and possibly a period at the end. Or a question mark, if you're feeling particularly inquisitive.

[newredshoes]

Well, there was this one time where primitive humans went out of the Great Rift Valley, and...

I vote you just talk about "Tales in the Sand" from The Sandman. As fact.

[adiva_calandia]

... Dude, I totally will. I was already planning on talking about the album Graceland as my personal "Screw you too."

[newredshoes]

An even bigger "Screw you too" would be The Lion King. :-D

[adiva_calandia]

Thaaaat I am not sure I could get away with, just because I doubt my ability to analyze The Lion King in an African context as opposed to a Shakespearean one.

[shati]

"Explain the influence of oxygen on your life."

[adiva_calandia]

"Actually, I prefer methane. Your Earth atmosphere is toxic to my lungs."

[shati]

I was too specific anyway! "Explain the influence of oxygen."

[a_is_for_amy]

Describe the influence of African art.

African Art (his full name is actually Arthur, but he hates that) is actually not all that influential. From the time he started grade school, the other kids sensed he was "different" and he didn't have many friends.

He came to be known as African Art when the members of the National New Zealand Atari team, who revered him for his awesome skills at the game of Pong, gave him the moniker in a show of camaraderie.

I am so sorry....there is really no excuse for this...I am very tired, today. Really...terribly, terribly sorry.

[adiva_calandia]

.... <333333